The current admeenistrative region o Auvergne is lairger than the historical province o Auvergne, an includes provinces an auries that historically wur no pairt o Auvergne. The Auvergne region is composed o the follaein auld provinces:

The region contains many volcanoes, although the last confirmit eruption wis aroond 6,000 years ago. They began formin some 70,000 years ago, an maist hae erodit awa leavin plugs o uneruptit hardened magma that form roondit hilltops kent as puys.[3]